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Iran Says Negotiations with U.S. Limited to Nuclear Issue

(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday emphasized that any potential negotiations with the United States (U.S.) would address only Tehran's nuclear program, according to an Iranian news agency. Speaking to reporters on...

Iran Vows to Reconstruct Nuclear Sites

(MENAFN) Iran will restore nuclear facilities that were struck by the US and Israel earlier this year, President Masoud Pezeshkian announced, reaffirming that Tehran is not pursuing nuclear weapons. In June 2025, coordinated air attacks by the US...

Iran frees two French nationals from imprisonment after three years

(MENAFN) Iran has released two French citizens, Cécile Kohler, 41, and her partner Jacques Paris, 72, who had been held for more than three years, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed. The pair were freed from Evin prison, with France’s...

Iran to rebuild nuclear facilities targeted in US, Israeli strikes

(MENAFN) Iran has vowed to rebuild nuclear facilities damaged in US and Israeli airstrikes earlier this year, while insisting its program is peaceful and not aimed at developing weapons. President Masoud Pezeshkian said that although buildings and...

Christian Briggs Analyzes U.S. Strategy Toward Iran on The Hard Asset Money Show

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, November 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The June 23, 2025 episode of The Hard Asset Money Show hosted by economist and financial commentator Christian Briggs explores the strategic, political, and economic context...

Iran’s ICT in discussions with Telegram to unblock app

(MENAFN) Iran’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) has opened discussions with Telegram and other social media platforms to potentially lift the country’s long-standing ban on the services, an Iranian news agency...

Iran Signals Nuclear Deal with U.S. Achievable Via Mediators

(MENAFN) Iran's top diplomat Seyed Abbas Araghchi has rejected the prospect of face-to-face discussions with Washington, though he signaled that a nuclear accord remains achievable through mediated channels. Speaking in a Saturday broadcast...

Iran Deplores Massacres Committed Against Civilians in Sudan

(MENAFN) Iran's top diplomat has issued a sharp rebuke following deadly assaults on civilians in Sudan's embattled North Darfur capital, as the nation's civil war reaches a critical juncture. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister,...

Iran Stands Firm on Uranium Enrichment

(MENAFN) Iran will continue its uranium enrichment program despite mounting pressure from the United States and its allies, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated. Speaking to media on Saturday, Araghchi said the U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in...

Iran to continue using Uranium enrichment despite of pressure

(MENAFN) Iran has reaffirmed that it will continue uranium enrichment despite mounting pressure from the US and its allies, according to reports. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera that recent US and Israeli airstrikes in June failed...

Iran Refuses to Halt Uranium Enrichment

(MENAFN) Iran will not cease its uranium enrichment efforts, regardless of mounting pressure from the United States and its allies, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Speaking to a news agency on Saturday, Araghchi explained that the US...

The taboo of regret: Iranian reflections on the seizure of the US embassy in 1979

Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri has been part of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s furniture for nearly half a century: government minister, speaker of parliament, presidential contender, advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and fixture of the country’s...

The legitimacy trap: How international institutions sustain the Houthis' hold on Yemen

On September 2, 2025, four days after Israeli airstrikes killed Ahmed al-Rahawi and 12 other Houthi cabinet members in Yemen, the chief of mission for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) met with Houthi Foreign Ministry official...

India is granted six-month extension of US sanctions waiver in Iran

(MENAFN) India has secured a six-month extension of a US sanctions waiver allowing it to continue operations at Iran’s Chabahar Port until early next year, the Indian Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. The decision follows Washington’s...

FM says Iran won’t stop uranium enrichment despite pressure from US

(MENAFN) Iran will persist with its uranium enrichment program despite pressure from the United States and its partners, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated. Speaking to a news outlet on Saturday, Araghchi said that US and Israeli airstrikes in...

Trump suggests Maduro’s days as president are numbered

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump hinted that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro’s tenure could be drawing to a close amid heightened US military activity in the Caribbean, as reports suggest Washington is preparing for potential operations in...

Venezuela Reaches Out for Military Support from Russia, China, Iran

(MENAFN) Venezuela has reportedly reached out to Russia, China, and Iran for military support as tensions with the United States intensify, according to a newspaper on Friday, citing U.S. government documents. The newspaper reported that...

Maduro seeks military backing from Moscow, Beijing ,Tehran

(MENAFN) Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has turned to Russia, China, and Iran in an effort to rebuild the nation’s weakened defense systems as the United States expands its military presence in the Caribbean, according to reports citing...

Venezuela requests army aid from Iran, Russia, China

(MENAFN) Venezuela has reportedly requested military assistance from Russia, China, and Iran to strengthen its defenses amid ongoing tensions with the US, according to a media organization on Friday, citing US government documents. The report...

Minister Maropene Ramokgopa: Second World Summit for Social Development

Second World Summit for Social Development, Doha, Qatar Thank you, Mr President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, It is my honour to deliver this statement on behalf of Australia, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Georgia,...